Presentations made at the ISF Woody Biomass Utilization Forum are now available online at:

*http://sustainablehardwoods.net/biomass/*

The purpose of the Woody Biomass Utilization Forum was to address the uses of wood chips and other forest residues as possible energy sources for electrical generation and heat. The forum included the following presentations:

John Shelly, CE Advisor - Biomass, University of California:
Overview of Biomass Materials: Types and Properties

Richard Bergman, USDA Forest Products Lab, Madison, WI;
Small-Scale Biopower Systems

Tom Amesbury, Biomass Consultant, Auburn, California:
Washington Ridge "Biomass Fueled Microturbine" Project

Mishka Straka, Institute for Sustainable Forestry, Redway, CA:
Safeguarding Rural Communities: Fire Hazard Reduction and Fuels Utilization


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